It’s been a while. I was doing so well on keeping on top of my Etsy listing. Then for a couple of days I let things slide and all of a sudden it’s market day again and I have a heap of new things that aren’t listed. There are some piece that I haven’t shared here yet that are listed - a bracelet and a couple of pairs of earrings:

(lampwork bead - Cheeky Cherub Designs; ceramic discs - Jubilee)

(ceramic bands - Scorched Earth)

(polymer buds - Pips)

And now here’s all the new, new stuff that is yet to be listed. If there’s anything that takes your fancy, do get in touch.

(ceramic crown - Round Rabbit; ceramic leaf - Scorched Earth; lampwork - Helen Chalmers and Earthshine; patinated hoops - Grubbi)

Sometimes I find myself thinking, ‘Perhaps I’ll just pass on making necklaces from now on’, so it’s always nice when I make one with which I’m actually wholly satisfied. I’m also liking this bracelet, simple though it is - the prehnite is so glow-y!

(crown - Jade Scott; ceramic bird - Blueberribeads)

I’ve been fiddling around with this necklace for an age. Still not sure if it’s right.

(ceramic rectangles - Jubilee)

This one was the biggest pain to photograph!

(ceramic spike - Scorched Earth; wirework clasp - The Curious Bead Shop)

And another one that I’m still ‘hmmmm-ing’ about

(ceramic freesia - Scorched Earth)

I’ve been trying to come up with some simpler pieces that I can offer on the stall at a lower price than my other necklaces. I’ve found shoppers in Frome aren’t generally as ready to part with the kind of sums that many Etsy shoppers are ready to pay. Recently, I’ve made myself a number of necklaces in this kinda totem style. They’re simple and really easy to wear. So, we’ll see how they go…

(patinated leaf - Something to do Beads)

(ceramic owl - Blueberribeads; enamel oval - Gardanne)

Here’s a wee detail of this last one -

Here’s a piece from the current issue of Stringing.

(ceramic bands - Scorched Earth)

This bracelet was also featured. I had to price it yesterday. Hell, I really went to town with the pricey ingredients when I made this…

(lampwork poppy - Mermaid Glass, copper clasp - Joanne Tinley)

I can’t decide whether to list the other pieces that were published… Anyway, some earrings now:

(ceramic drops - Scorched Earth)

(ceramic rounds - Anne Lidbetter; ceramic drops - Scorched Earth)

You know those earrings you’ve been looking for that look like little vintage table lamps? Here they are!

(paper beads - Spoon)

Jeez… there is a heap of new stuff… I like the colours in this next bracelet - real summery…

(polymer beach hut - Pips)

(house charm - Amanda Davie; beaded bead - Malin de Koning)

This one ended up being mine. I hadn’t anticipated the extent to which the creamy vintage beads would overlap, so it ended up being kinda tiny. Ach well… This one was always going to be mine. (I need to stop repeating this bracelet layout all of the time!)

(ceramic rounds - Anne Lidbetter; ceramic dropper - Scorched Earth)

I’m still not sure whether the ceramic elements really work together - they seem to clash somehow.

To finish, here’s a shot of my new stall layout, with some new props - some ceramic tiles that don’t look too much like they were left over from fitting a bathroom and a couple of wooden risers I salvaged from the offcuts at a local timber merchants. I wanted to lighten it all up and make it less cluttered.

I always start out, when I plan stall layouts, thinking, ‘Yeah, this is gonna look good’. This is the first time I’ve finished and still thought, ‘Yeah, I’m quite pleased with that’. So that’s an achievement. If you’re around Frome tomorrow, do stop by. I’ll be somewhere around the George Hotel in the market place, from 10am till 3pm.